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CLOSED, EGT, MEDREQ, STAYED

U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida (Ft. Lauderdale) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 0:07-cv-61800-FAM

Sanofi-Aventis et al v. Apotex, Inc. et al Assigned to: Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno Referred to: Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres Cause: 35:0271 Patent Infringement Plaintiff Sanofi-Aventis

Date Filed: 12/10/2007 Date Terminated: 04/29/2008 Jury Demand: Defendant Nature of Suit: 830 Patent Jurisdiction: Federal Question

represented by Alfred John Saikali Shook Hardy & Bacon 201 S Biscayne Boulevard Suite 2400 Miami, FL 33131-4332 305-358-5171 Fax: 305-358-7470 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Alexis Gorton Kirkland & Ellis 153 E 53rd Street New York, NY 10022-4611 212-446-4800 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Gerald J. Flattmann, Jr. Kirkland & Ellis 153 E 53rd Street New York, NY 10022-4611 212-446-4800 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED John M. Desmarais Kirkland & Ellis 153 E 53rd Street New York, NY 10022-4611 212-446-4800 Fax: 446-4900

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Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED William T. Vuk Kirkland & Ellis 153 E 53rd Street New York, NY 10022-4611 212-446-4800 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Plaintiff Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC represented by Alfred John Saikali (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Alexis Gorton (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Gerald J. Flattmann, Jr. (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED John M. Desmarais (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED William T. Vuk (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED V. Defendant Apotex, Inc. represented by Jennifer Rae Coberly Zuckerman Spaeder Taylor & Evans 201 S Biscayne Boulevard Suite 900 Miami, FL 33131 305-358-5000 Fax: 579-9749 Email: [email protected] TERMINATED: 04/09/2008 LEAD ATTORNEY Stephen Jay Bronis Carlton Fields, P.A. 100 SE 2nd Street

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Suite 4000 Miami, FL 33131 305-530-0050 Fax: 305-530-0055 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED James P. White Welsh & Katz 120 S Riverside Plaza 22nd Floor Chicago, IL 60606 312-655-1500 Fax: 312-655-1501 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Laurel White Marc-Charles Richard & Richard 825 Brickell Bay Drive Suite 1748 Tower III Miami, FL 33131-2961 305-374-6688 Fax: 374-0384 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip D. Segrest, Jr. Welsh & Katz 120 S Riverside Plaza 22nd Floor Chicago, IL 60606 312-655-1500 Fax: 312-655-1501 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Robert Burton Breisblatt Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP 525 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60661-3693 312-902-5200 Fax: 312-902-1061 Email: [email protected] TERMINATED: 05/02/2008 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Sherry L. Rollo

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Welsh & Katz 120 S Riverside Plaza 22nd Floor Chicago, IL 60606 312-655-1500 Fax: 312-655-1501 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Steven E. Feldman Welsh & Katz 120 S Riverside Plaza 22nd Floor Chicago, IL 60606 312-655-1500 Fax: 312-655-1501 Email: [email protected] ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Walter J. Tache Carlton Fields 4000 International Place 100 S.E. Second Street Miami, FL 33131-2114 305-530-0050 Fax: 530-0055 Email: [email protected] TERMINATED: 04/09/2008 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Defendant Apotex Corp. represented by Jennifer Rae Coberly (See above for address) TERMINATED: 04/09/2008 LEAD ATTORNEY Stephen Jay Bronis (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED James P. White (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Laurel White Marc-Charles (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip D. Segrest, Jr.

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(See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Robert Burton Breisblatt (See above for address) TERMINATED: 05/02/2008 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Sherry L. Rollo (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Steven E. Feldman (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Walter J. Tache (See above for address) TERMINATED: 04/09/2008 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Counter Claimant Apotex, Inc. represented by Jennifer Rae Coberly (See above for address) TERMINATED: 04/09/2008 LEAD ATTORNEY Laurel White Marc-Charles (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED James P. White (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip D. Segrest, Jr. (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Robert Burton Breisblatt (See above for address) TERMINATED: 05/02/2008 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Sherry L. Rollo (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Steven E. Feldman

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(See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Walter J. Tache (See above for address) TERMINATED: 04/09/2008 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Counter Claimant Apotex Corp. represented by Jennifer Rae Coberly (See above for address) TERMINATED: 04/09/2008 LEAD ATTORNEY Laurel White Marc-Charles (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED James P. White (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip D. Segrest, Jr. (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Robert Burton Breisblatt (See above for address) TERMINATED: 05/02/2008 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Sherry L. Rollo (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Steven E. Feldman (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Walter J. Tache (See above for address) TERMINATED: 04/09/2008 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED V. Counter Defendant Sanofi-Aventis represented by Alexis Gorton (See above for address)

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ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Alfred John Saikali (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Gerald J. Flattmann, Jr. (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED John M. Desmarais (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED William T. Vuk (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Counter Defendant Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC represented by Alfred John Saikali (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Alexis Gorton (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Gerald J. Flattmann, Jr. (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED John M. Desmarais (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED William T. Vuk (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Counter Claimant Apotex, Inc. represented by Jennifer Rae Coberly (See above for address) TERMINATED: 04/09/2008 LEAD ATTORNEY Laurel White Marc-Charles (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

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James P. White (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip D. Segrest, Jr. (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Robert Burton Breisblatt (See above for address) TERMINATED: 05/02/2008 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Sherry L. Rollo (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Steven E. Feldman (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Walter J. Tache (See above for address) TERMINATED: 04/09/2008 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Counter Claimant Apotex Corp. represented by Jennifer Rae Coberly (See above for address) TERMINATED: 04/09/2008 LEAD ATTORNEY Laurel White Marc-Charles (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED James P. White (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Phillip D. Segrest, Jr. (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Robert Burton Breisblatt (See above for address) TERMINATED: 05/02/2008 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

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Sherry L. Rollo (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Steven E. Feldman (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Walter J. Tache (See above for address) TERMINATED: 04/09/2008 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED V. Counter Defendant Sanofi-Aventis represented by Alfred John Saikali (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Alexis Gorton (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Gerald J. Flattmann, Jr. (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED John M. Desmarais (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED William T. Vuk (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Counter Defendant Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC represented by Alfred John Saikali (See above for address) LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Alexis Gorton (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Gerald J. Flattmann, Jr. (See above for address)

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ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED John M. Desmarais (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED William T. Vuk (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed 12/10/2007

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Docket Text COMPLAINT against Apotex, Inc., Apotex Corp. Filing fee $ 350. Receipt#: 971492, filed by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC. (dj) (Entered: 12/11/2007) ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand, COUNTERCLAIM and Affirmative Defenses against all plaintiffs by Apotex, Inc., Apotex Corp.. (Coberly, Jennifer) (Entered: 12/28/2007) ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand, Amended COUNTERCLAIM against all plaintiffs by Apotex, Inc., Apotex Corp.. (Coberly, Jennifer) (Entered: 01/02/2008) SCHEDULING ORDER; ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. 15 days to appoint mediator. Jury Trial set for 5/27/2008 09:00 AM in Miami Division before Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno.Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 1/3/2008.(lc1) (Entered: 01/03/2008) Pursuant to 4 , Set/Reset Scheduling Order Deadlines: Calendar Call set for 5/20/2008 02:00 PM in Miami Division before Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno. Amended Pleadings due by 1/31/2008. Discovery due by 3/27/2008. Joinder of Parties due by 1/31/2008. Mediation Deadline 4/28/2008. Motions due by 4/28/2008. Pretrial Stipulation due by 5/13/2008. (dg) (Entered: 01/04/2008) 5 Plaintiff's MOTION to Stay and Transfer and Supporting Memorandum of Law by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis. Responses due by 1/23/2008 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 01/08/2008) AFFIDAVIT signed by : William Vuk. re 5 Plaintiff's MOTION to Stay and Transfer and Supporting Memorandum of Law by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit 6# 7 Exhibit 7# 8 Exhibit 8# 9 Exhibit 9# 10 Exhibit 10# 11 Exhibit 11# 12 Exhibit 12# 13 Exhibit 13# 14 Exhibit 14# 15 Exhibit 15# 16 Exhibit 16# 17 Exhibit 17# 18 Exhibit 18# 19 Exhibit 19)(Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 01/08/2008) Plaintiff's MOTION for Hearing re 5 Plaintiff's MOTION to Stay and Transfer and Supporting Memorandum of Law by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis. (Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 01/08/2008)

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Apotex Corp. by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, SanofiAventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC.(Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 01/17/2008) 01/18/2008 19 ENDORSED ORDER granting 15 Motion for Limited Appearance, Consent to Designation and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filings. This is a paperless order. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 1/18/2008. (lc1) (Entered: 01/18/2008) ENDORSED ORDER granting 14 Motion for Limited Appearance, Consent to Designation and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filings. This is a paperless order. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 1/18/2008. (lc1) (Entered: 01/18/2008) ENDORSED ORDER granting 13 Motion for Limited Appearance, Consent to Designation and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filings. This is a paperless order. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 1/18/2008. (lc1) (Entered: 01/18/2008) ENDORSED ORDER granting 16 Motion for Limited Appearance, Consent to Designation and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filings. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 1/18/2008. (lc1) (Entered: 01/18/2008) ORDER granting 12 Motion to Continue and Revising Pretrial Deadlines. The trial is continued from May 27, 2008 to October 6, 2008. The calendar call is continued to Tuesday, September 30, 2008. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 1/22/2008. (lc1) (Entered: 01/22/2008) Set Deadlines/Hearings per Order at DE 23 : Discovery due by 8/6/2008. Pretrial Stipulation due by 9/23/2008. Calendar Call set for 9/30/2008 02:00 PM before Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno. Jury Trial set for 10/6/2008 09:00 AM before Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno. (bb) (Entered: 01/24/2008) 24 25 NOTICE /the parties have exchanged proposed mediators by SanofiAventis (tb) (Entered: 01/25/2008) MOTION for Protective Order and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by Apotex, Inc., Apotex Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Coberly, Jennifer) (Entered: 01/25/2008) MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 5 Plaintiff's MOTION to Stay and Transfer and Supporting Memorandum of Law filed by Apotex, Inc., Apotex Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit # 2 Exhibit # 3 Exhibit # 4 Exhibit)(Coberly, Jennifer) (Entered: 01/28/2008) ORDER REFERRING MOTION to Magistrate Judge Andrea M. Simonton 25 MOTION for Protective Order and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Apotex, Inc.,, Apotex Corp., Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 1/31/2008.(lc1) (Entered: 01/31/2008) ORDER of Correction re 27 Order Referring Motion.Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 1/31/2008.(lc1) (Entered: 01/31/2008)

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Defendant's MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Scheduling Report by Apotex, Inc., Apotex Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Apotex Scheduling Report)(Tache, Walter) (Entered: 01/31/2008) Plaintiff's MOTION for Leave to File Scheduling Report and Proposed Scheduling Order by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, SanofiAventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Text of Proposed Order 3)(Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 02/01/2008) AFFIDAVIT signed by : Alexis Gorton. in Support of Plaintiffs' Emergency Motion to Stay Pending JPML Decision by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit 6# 7 Exhibit 7# 8 Exhibit 8# 9 Exhibit 9# 10 Exhibit 10# 11 Exhibit 11# 12 Exhibit 12# 13 Exhibit 13)(Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 02/07/2008) Emergency MOTION to Stay re 31 Affidavit, Pending JPML Decision and Supporting Memorandum of Law by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC. Responses due by 2/22/2008 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 02/07/2008) Plaintiff's MOTION for Hearing re 32 Emergency MOTION to Stay re 31 Affidavit, Pending JPML Decision and Supporting Memorandum of Law by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC. (Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 02/07/2008) REPLY to Response to Motion re 5 Plaintiff's MOTION to Stay and Transfer and Supporting Memorandum of Law filed by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC. (Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 02/07/2008) AFFIDAVIT signed by : Alexis Gorton. re 34 Reply to Response to Motion, in Support of Motion to Transfer or Stay by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 20# 2 Exhibit 21# 3 Exhibit 22# 4 Exhibit 23)(Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 02/07/2008) MOTION for Limited Appearance, Consent to Designation and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Filing for John M. Desmarais, Filing Fee $75, Receipt #974606. (cw) (Entered: 02/11/2008) ORDER denying as moot 29 Motion for Extension of Time to File, denying as moot 30 Motion for Leave to File. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 02/08/2008. (lc1) (Entered: 02/08/2008) NOTICE of Instruction to Filer: re 32 Emergency MOTION to Stay re 31

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Affidavit, Pending JPML Decision and Supporting Memorandum of Law filed by Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis. Regarding Emergency Motions/Requests for Emergency Hearing. Pursuant to 5F in the Administrative Procedures, because the matters require the immediate attention of the Judge, the Original Emergency Motion and a Copy for the Judge must be filed in conventional paper format in the division where the Judge is chambered. This is for FUTURE reference only, it is not necessary to refile this document. (gp) (Entered: 02/08/2008) 02/11/2008 39 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 25 MOTION for Protective Order and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Sanofi-Aventis, SanofiAventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, SanofiAventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC. (Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 02/11/2008) AFFIDAVIT signed by : Alexis Gorton. re 39 Memorandum in Opposition, To Defendants' Motion for Protective Order by SanofiAventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4# 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5# 6 Exhibit Exhibit 6)(Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 02/11/2008) RESPONSE in Opposition re 32 Emergency MOTION to Stay re 31 Affidavit, Pending JPML Decision and Supporting Memorandum of Law filed by Apotex Corp., Apotex, Inc.. (Coberly, Jennifer) Modified on 2/14/2008 (ls). [Filers modified by Clerk] (Entered: 02/13/2008) ORDER granting 38 Motion for Limited Appearance, Consent to Designation and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filings. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 02/14/2008. (lc1) (Entered: 02/14/2008) REPLY to Response to Motion re 32 Emergency MOTION to Stay re 31 Affidavit, Pending JPML Decision and Supporting Memorandum of Law filed by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC. (Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 02/14/2008) Plaintiff's MOTION for Protective Order and Supporting Memorandum of Law by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 02/14/2008) AFFIDAVIT signed by : William Vuk. re 44 Plaintiff's MOTION for Protective Order and Supporting Memorandum of Law by SanofiAventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3)(Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 02/14/2008) Plaintiff's MOTION for Hearing re 44 Plaintiff's MOTION for Protective

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Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, SanofiAventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1)(Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 02/27/2008) 02/28/2008 58 Plaintiff's MOTION To Withdraw in Part Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Defendants to Comply with the Court's 2/20/08 Order re 54 Plaintiff's MOTION to Compel Defendants to Comply with Court's 2/20/08 Order , and Incorporated Memorandum of Law, by Sanofi-Aventis, SanofiAventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, SanofiAventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 02/28/2008) Notice of Supplemental Authority re 56 Plaintiff's MOTION for Hearing (Status Conference) and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by SanofiAventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1)(Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 02/28/2008) MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 44 Plaintiff's MOTION for Protective Order and Supporting Memorandum of Law to Plaintiffs' Motion for Protective Order to Avoid Having to Respond to Outstanding Discovery filed by Apotex, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2Exhibit B)(Davidson, Matthew) Modified text on 3/3/2008 (tp). (Entered: 02/29/2008) TEXT ORDER denying as moot 54 Motion to Compel, granting 58 Motion to withdraw motion to compel and for extension of time file joint proposed protective order. On or before March 10, 2008, the parties shall file a proposed Protective Order in accordance with this Court's February 20, 2008 Order. This is a paperless Order.Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrea M. Simonton on 2/29/08. (AMS) (Entered: 02/29/2008) Courtesy Copy of MDL #1941 Reply Brief in Further Support of Plaintiff's Motion to Transfer and Consolidate for Pretrial Proceedings. (SDFL Case #07cv61800-FAM) (Attachments: #(1) Exhibits #1-#9 and Certificate of Service) (de) (Entered: 03/10/2008) RESPONSE to Motion re 56 Plaintiff's MOTION for Hearing (Status Conference) and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Apotex, Inc., Apotex Corp.. Replies due by 3/14/2008. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Coberly, Jennifer) (Entered: 03/07/2008) REPLY to Response to Motion re 44 Plaintiff's MOTION for Protective Order and Supporting Memorandum of Law filed by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC. (Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 03/10/2008) AFFIDAVIT signed by : William Vuk. re 64 Reply to Response to Motion, by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 4# 2 Exhibit 5# 3 Exhibit 6)(Saikali, Alfred)

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(Entered: 03/10/2008) 03/10/2008 66 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Protective Order by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, SanofiAventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 03/10/2008) AMENDED DOCUMENT by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, SanofiAventis, U.S. LLC. Amendment to 66 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Protective Order (Amended Proposed Order). (Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 03/10/2008) NOTICE of Instruction to Filer: re 67 Amended Document, filed by Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis. Error: Proposed Order/Exhibit Docketed as Main Document; Instruction to Filer=Proposed Orders, unless otherwise directed by a Judge, shall be filed initially as an attachment to a motion, notice, or other filing. Please refer to the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. This is for FUTURE reference only. It is not necessary to refile this document. (gp) (Entered: 03/11/2008) TEXT ORDER granting 66 Joint Motion for Enlargement of Time to File Proposed Protective Order. On or before March 12, 2008, the parties shall file a Proposed Protective Order in accordance with this Court's February 20, 2008 Order. This is a paperless Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrea M. Simonton on 3/11/08. (js) (Entered: 03/11/2008) NOTICE of Compliance with Order GRanting Defendants' Motion for Entry of a Protective Order by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, SanofiAventis, U.S. LLC re 51 Order on Motion for Protective Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 (Protective Order))(Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 03/12/2008) Statement of: Apotex Defendants' Position on Disputed Paragraph 12 of the Protective Order Pertaining to Materials Believed to be Covered by the EU Privacy Directive by Apotex, Inc., Apotex Corp., Apotex, Inc., Apotex Corp., Apotex, Inc., Apotex Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Breisblatt, Robert) (Entered: 03/13/2008) ORDER Regarding Protective Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrea M. Simonton on 3/17/08.(js) (Entered: 03/17/2008) REPLY to Response to Motion re 56 Plaintiff's MOTION for Hearing (Status Conference) and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, SanofiAventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC. (Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 03/17/2008) AFFIDAVIT signed by : Alexis Gorton. re 73 Reply to Response to Motion, for Status Conference, by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S.

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LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, SanofiAventis, U.S. LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3)(Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 03/17/2008) 03/20/2008 75 NOTICE of Compliance with Order Regarding Protective Order Dated March 17, 2008 by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, SanofiAventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC re 72 Order (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Exhibit 1) (Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 03/20/2008) PROTECTIVE ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Andrea M. Simonton on 3/21/08.(js) (Entered: 03/21/2008) Courtesy Copy of MDL #1941 Notice of Related Action. (SDFL Case #07cv61800-FAM) (Attachments: # 1 Complaint, Civil Cover Sheet and Docket Sheet for District of Delaware) (de) (Entered: 03/24/2008) Defendant's MOTION to Compel Discovery Responses and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by Apotex, Inc., Apotex Corp., Apotex, Inc., Apotex Corp., Apotex, Inc., Apotex Corp.. Responses due by 4/8/2008 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Breisblatt, Robert) (Entered: 03/25/2008) NOTICE of Compliance by Apotex, Inc., Apotex Corp., Apotex, Inc., Apotex Corp., Apotex, Inc., Apotex Corp. re 78 Defendant's MOTION to Compel Discovery Responses and Incorporated Memorandum of Law filed by Apotex, Inc.,, Apotex Corp., (Breisblatt, Robert) (Entered: 03/25/2008) MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Stephen Bronis, Jennifer Coberly, Walter Tache and the Law Firm of Zuckerman Spaeder LLP by Apotex, Inc., Apotex Corp.. Responses due by 4/10/2008 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Coberly, Jennifer) (Entered: 03/27/2008) Notice of Pendency of Other Action by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC, Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 03/27/2008) NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Laurel White Marc-Charles on behalf of all defendants (Marc-Charles, Laurel) (Entered: 04/04/2008) ORDER granting 80 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorneys Walter J. Tache; Stephen Jay Bronis and Jennifer Rae Coberly terminated.Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 04/07/2008. (lc1) (Entered: 04/07/2008) Case Reassignment of Paired Magistrate Judge pursuant to Administrative Order 2008-09 to Magistrate Judge Edwin G. Torres Judge Andrea M. Simonton no longer assigned to the case. (ra) (Entered: 04/08/2008) Attorney Jennifer Rae Coberly and Walter J. Tache terminated. Sent terminated attorney(s) instructions for tracking future case activity. (lk) (Entered: 04/09/2008)

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Striking filed by Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC,, Sanofi-Aventis, Error: NO Document Link; Correction=Document Relinked To DE 91 . Instruction to Filer=In the future please link the Document to the proper entry; (lk) (Entered: 04/28/2008) 04/28/2008 99 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney and to Substitute New Lead Counsel. by Apotex, Inc., Apotex Corp.. Responses due by 5/12/2008 (Breisblatt, Robert) (Entered: 04/28/2008) ORDER RECONSIDERING ORDER DENYING EMERGENCY MOTION TO STAY, CLOSING CASE FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES, AND PLACING MATTER IN CIVIL SUSPENSE FILE. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 04/28/2008.(lc1) (Entered: 04/29/2008) ORDER GRANTING MOTIONS FOR LIMITED APPEARANCE [96,97]. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 04/30/2008.(lc1) (Entered: 05/01/2008) ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW AND TO SUBSTITUTE NEW LEAD COUNSEL. Signed by Judge Federico A. Moreno on 04/30/2008.(lc1) (Entered: 05/01/2008) Attorney Robert Burton Breisblatt terminated per 102 ; Sent terminated attorney instructions for tracking future case activity. (nm) (Entered: 05/02/2008) 103 NOTICE by Sanofi-Aventis, Sanofi-Aventis, U.S. LLC re 100 Order Staying Case (Notice of JPML Decision) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Saikali, Alfred) (Entered: 06/10/2008) FINAL TRANSFER ORDER and ORDER CLOSING CASE. Signed by Chief Judge Federico A. Moreno on 06/10/2008. (lc1) (Entered: 06/11/2008) TRANSFER ORDER (Dated 06/09/2008) from Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferring case to the District of Delaware re: MDL # 1941 for consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 USC 1407 and assigned to Judge Gregory M. Sleet. (Signed by John G. Heyburn, II, Chairman) (de) (Entered: 06/16/2008) TRANSFER ORDER (Dated 06/09/2008) from Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferring case to the District of Delaware re: MDL # 1941 for consolidated pretrial proceedings pursuant to 28 USC 1407 and assigned to Judge Gregory M. Sleet. (Signed by John G. Heyburn, II, Chairman) (de) (Entered: 06/17/2008) Transmittal Letter Sent With Certified Docket Sheet, To: District of Delaware re MDL 1941. The District of Delaware will obtain remaining documents via PACER. (de) (Entered: 06/17/2008)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA MIAMI DIVISION Case No. 07-61800-CIV-MORENO/SIMONTON

SANOFI-AVENTIS and SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC, Plaintiffs, vs. APOTEX INC. and APOTEX CORP., Defendants. /

DECLARATION OF ALEXIS GORTON IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO TRANSFER OR STAY I, Alexis Gorton, declare: I am an attorney with the law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP, counsel for sanofi-aventis and sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC in this action. I submit this declaration in support of Plaintiffs' Motion to Transfer or Stay. I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth herein. 1. Attached hereto as Exhibit 20 are true and accurate copies of Motion of Plaintiffs

for Transfer to the District of Delaware Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407 and Brief in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Transfer of Action Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, without exhibits, dated February 1, 2008 filed in MDL. No. 1941, In re Alfuzosin Hydrochloride Patent Litigation. 2. Attached hereto as Exhibit 21 is a true and accurate copy of Defendants Apotex

Inc.'s and Apotex Corp.'s Rule 26(a)(1) Initial Disclosures dated January 17, 2008 and served in this action.

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Attached hereto as Exhibit 22 are true and accurate copies of Defendants Apotex

Inc.'s and Apotex Corp.'s Motion to Transfer, Or In the Alternative, to Stay and Opening Brief In Support of Motion to Transfer In Favor of Pending Florida Jurisdiction, Or In the Alternative to Stay the Delaware Litigation, without exhibits, dated January 24, 2008 filed in sanofi-aventis and sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC v. Apotex Inc. and Apotex Corp., Civil Action No. 07-792 (GMS) (MJT), in the District Court for the District of Delaware. 4. Attached hereto as Exhibit 23 is a true and accurate copy of Plaintiffs' Answering

Brief In Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Transfer In Favor of Pending Florida Jurisdiction, Or In the Alternative to Stay the Delaware Litigation, without exhibits, dated January 31, 2008 filed in sanofi-aventis and sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC v. Apotex Inc. and Apotex Corp., Civil Action No. 07-792 (GMS) (MJT), in the District Court for the District of Delaware. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and accurate. s/ Alexis Gorton________ Alexis Gorton February 7, 2008 New York, New York

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE SANOFI-AVENTIS and SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC, Plaintiffs, v. APOTEX INC. and APOTEX CORP., Defendants.
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C.A. No. 07-792 (GMS)

PLAINTIFFS' ANSWERING BRIEF IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO TRANSFER IN FAVOR OF PENDING FLORIDA JURISDICTION, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE TO STAY THE DELAWARE ACTION MORRIS, NICHOLS, ARSHT & TUNNELL LLP Jack B. Blumenfeld (#1014) Maryellen Noreika (#3208) James W. Parrett (#4292) 1201 North Market Street P.O. Box 1347 Wilmington, DE 19899-1347 (302) 658-9200 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiffs sanofi-aventis and sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC

OF COUNSEL John Desmarais Gerald J. Flattmann, Jr. William T. Vuk Alexis Gorton KIRKLAND & ELLIS, LLP Citigroup Center 153 E. 53rd Street New York, NY 10022 (212) 446-4800 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] January 31, 2008

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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF AUTHORITIES ......................................................................................................... iii NATURE AND STAGE OF THE PROCEEDINGS ......................................................................1 SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT ..............................................................................................1 STATEMENT OF FACTS ..............................................................................................................2 I. II. III. IV. The Parties ...........................................................................................................................2 Sanofi-aventis's Patents And Innovator Drug......................................................................3 Infringement Of Sanofi-Aventis's Patents By The ANDA Filers........................................4 Commencement Of The First-Filed District Of Delaware Actions .....................................5 A. Plaintiffs Initially Sued 13 Defendants For Infringement of the '491 and/or '940 Patents In This District.....................................................................................5 Plaintiffs Sued Apotex For Infringement Of The '491 Patent In This District Shortly Thereafter .......................................................................................5 Apotex Agreed Not To Contest Jurisdiction In Delaware Only After The Expiration Of Plaintiffs' 45-Day Window To Bring Suit ........................................6

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C.

V.

Plaintiffs Brought The Second-Filed Florida Action To Protect Their Rights Under The Hatch-Waxman Regime In Response To Apotex's Failure To Confirm That It Would Not Contest Jurisdiction In Delaware ..........................................................7

ARGUMENT...................................................................................................................................9 I. All Relevant Factors Favor Proceeding In Delaware In Coordination With Related Claims Against 13 Other Defendants ..................................................................................9 A. Both the Plaintiffs' Choice of Forum and the First-Filed Rule Favor Delaware ................................................................................................................11 The Interests of Justice Can Only Be Served By Litigating In Delaware Where All Others Claims Concerning The Patents Are Pending ..........................17 Apotex's Unsupported Congestion Arguments Are Substantially Outweighed By The Other Relevant Factors .........................................................21 Apotex's Unsupported Convenience Arguments Do Not Favor Transfer Under Jumara ........................................................................................................23 i

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As the First-Filed Forum, This Court Should Decide The Issue Of Venue And Not Stay This Case Pending Final Resolution Of The Florida Action .....................................27

CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................28

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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES Cases Abbott Labs. v. Mylan Pharm., Inc., No. 05 C 6561, 2006 WL 850916 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 28, 2006) ............................ 7, 13, 24, 26 Adams Respiratory Therapeutics, Inc. v. Perrigo Co., No. 1:07-cv-993, 2007 WL 4284877 (W.D. Mich. Dec. 3, 2007).................................... 16 Adams Respiratory Therapy v. Mutual Pharm. Holdings, Civil Action No. 06-4418 HAA (D.N.J. Nov. 16, 2006).................................................. 16 Airport Investors Ltd. P'ship, Inc. v. Neatrour, No. 03-831 GMS, 2004 WL 225060 (D. Del. Feb. 3, 2004) ............................................ 16 Alcon Mfg., Ltd. v. Apotex Inc., No. 1:06-cv-1642-RLY-TAB, 2007 WL 854026 (S.D. Ind. Mar. 14, 2007) ....... 25, 26, 27 Alere Med., Inc. v. Health Hero Network, Inc., No. C- 07-05054 CRB, 2007 WL 4351019 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 12, 2007)............................ 18 Auto. Techs. Int'l, Inc. v. Amer. Honda Motor Co., Inc., No. 06-187 GMS, 2006 WL 3783477 (D. Del. Dec. 21, 2006)............................ 12, 24, 25 Aventis Pharma Deutschland GMBH v. Lupin Ltd., 403 F. Supp. 2d 484 (E.D. Va. 2005) ............................................................................... 15 Aventis Pharma S.A. v. Sandoz Inc., No. 06-3671 (MLC), 2007 WL 1101228 (D.N.J. Apr. 10, 2007)..................................... 14 Ben Venue Labs., Inc. v. Novartis Pharm. Corp., 146 F. Supp. 2d 572 (D.N.J. 2001) ............................................................................... 8, 22 Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Andrx Pharm., LLC, No. 03 Civ. 2503 (SHS), 2003 WL 22888804 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 5, 2003).......................... 25 Celgene Corp. v. Abrika Pharm., Inc., Civ. No. 06-741-SLR (D. Del. Jul. 18, 2007)....................................................... 11, 14, 15 Celgene Corp. v. Abrika Pharm., Inc., No. 06-5818, 2007 WL 1456156 (D.N.J. May 17, 2007)................................................. 14 Cont'l Cas. Co. v. Am. Home. Assurance Co., 61 F. Supp. 2d 128 (D. Del. 1999).................................................................................... 11 Cordis Corp. v. Siemens-Pacesetter, Inc., 682 F. Supp. 1200 (S.D. Fla. 1987) ............................................................................ 18, 20

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Dr. Reddy's Labs., Inc. v. Thompson, 302 F. Supp. 2d 340 (D.N.J. 2003) ............................................................................... 8, 22 Eason v. Linden Avionics, Inc., 706 F. Supp. 311 (D.N.J. 1989) ........................................................................................ 21 EEOC v. University of Pennsylvania, 850 F.2d 969 (3d Cir. 1988).............................................................................................. 11 Employers Reinsurance Corp. v. MSK Ins., Ltd., No. Civ.A.01-2608-CM, 2003 WL 21143105 (D. Kan. Mar. 31, 2003) .......................... 17 Holmes Group, Inc. v. Vornado Air Circulation Sys. Inc., 535 U.S. 826 (2002).......................................................................................................... 11 Inpro II Licensing, S.A.R.L. v. T-Mobile USA, Inc., Civil Action No. 03-1047 GMS (D. Del. Mar. 5, 2004)................................................... 26 Joint Stock Soc'y v. Heublein, Inc., 936 F. Supp. 177 (D. Del. 1996)....................................................................................... 12 Jumara v. State Farm Ins. Co., 55 F. 3d 873 (3d Cir. 1995)................................................................................... 10, 24, 25 Kimberly-Clark Corp. v. McNeil-PPC, Inc., 260 F. Supp. 2d 738 (E.D. Wis. 2003).............................................................................. 11 Medpointe Healthcare Inc. v. Cobalt Pharm. Inc., No. 07-4017 (JAP) (D.N.J. Jan. 28, 2008)........................................................................ 14 MLR, LLC v. U.S. Robotics Corp., No. 02 C 2898, 2003 WL 685504 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 26, 2003)............................................. 20 PDL BioPharma, Inc. v. Sun Pharm. Indus., Ltd., No. 07-11709, 2007 WL 2261386 (E.D. Mich. Aug. 6, 2007)..................................... 7, 13 Pernod Ricard USA, LLC v. Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., No. CIV 06-505-SLR, 2006 WL 3755452 (D. Del. Dec. 19, 2006)........................... 11, 24 Regents of the Univ. of Cal. v. Eli Lilly & Co., 119 F.3d 1559 (Fed. Cir. 1997)......................................................................................... 17 Schering Corp. v. Caraco Pharm. Labs., Ltd., No. 06-14386, 2007 WL 1648908 (E.D. Mich. June 6, 2007) ......................................... 20 Serco Services Co., L.P. v. Kelley Co., Inc., 51 F. 3d 1037 (Fed. Cir. 1995).......................................................................................... 17

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Teva Pharm. USA, Inc. v. Pfizer, Inc., 395 F. 3d 1324 (Fed. Cir. 2005)........................................................................................ 22 Tingley Systems, Inc. v. Bay State HMO Management, Inc., 833 F. Supp. 882 (M.D. Fla. 1993)............................................................................. 18, 19 Versus Tech., Inc. v. Hillenbrand Indus., Inc., No. 1:04-CV-168, 2004 WL 3457629 (W.D. Mich. Nov. 23, 2004) ............................... 11 ZF Meritor LLC v. Eaton Corp., Civ. No. 06-623-SLR (D. Del. June 13, 2007) ........................................................... 10, 26 Statutes 21 U.S.C. § 355(j) ........................................................................................................................... 4 21 U.S.C. § 355(j)(5)(B)(iii) ................................................................................................. 4, 8, 22 28 U.S.C. § 1404(a) ...................................................................................................................... 10 35 U.S.C. § 271(e)(2)(A) ................................................................................................................ 4 Rules Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a) ..................................................................................................................... 21

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Plaintiffs sanofi-aventis and sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC (collectively "sanofi-aventis") submit this brief in opposition to Defendants Apotex Corp. and Apotex Inc.'s (collectively "Apotex") motion to transfer this action to the Southern District of Florida, or in the alternative, to stay this case pending final resolution of that action. As Apotex has failed to show that balancing the Jum